The Beaver

We went to Algonquin National Park in search of a moose this weekend.  We did not see one and that's a regret.  But as we were standing on the shore of the lake near our cabin, a beaver just walked out from the brush about 15 feet away from us.  The beaver was dragging a bunch of leafy branches.  The beaver checked us out complacently and then slipped into the water, carrying the branches along as it swam.

Obviously a moose sighting would have been better than a beaver sighting, but at least we saw something wild and I'm somewhat satisfied.  We also saw some loons and two frogs and a heron.  The heron flew near me while I had my coffee on the cabin porch this morning.

So, all in all, we had a good time in Algonquin.  No moose, but beaver.